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 Isn’t it funny how there is never a single debate question about the Federal Reserve? 
 because they don’t need to debate something they both wholeheartedly support and will defend with their lives 
 Bingo.  
 Why do you think that is? 
 How about Isreal? Has that come up yet? 
 Coming up right now… I think we all know what to expect. 
 I'm going to puke. 
 Fightning over who loves Isreal the most...

Nice. 
 You don't debate about the boss. 
 They're both going to fix inflation though, while spending more money 
 You might say that all the debates happen so we don’t question the Federal Reserve. 
 There can't be a question of any real substance. The candidates themselves wouldn't understand enough to answer. The general population wouldn't understand enough to judge the answer. Everything has to be reduced to basic talking points and issues that hitnpeople emotionally.  
 That'd be like them asking if they should cut their own arms off 
 It's the same as here in Hong Kong except it's bankers who decide who you're allowed to vote for instead of party cadres. 
 It’s the same in America, the bankers just hide it better. 
 Nah we can't touch that third rail  
 How dare you notice that! 
 It’s a problem of how the incentives are aligned. Human action